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i agree with PayItForward, about the reasons for breeding in the first place and decisions abo0ut docking the pups tail should have been made BEFORE they were born.

as for tail docking i have to agree with it , but there should be laws about how it is done (Eg local anethetic (sp?) and ONLY done by a vet)

i have 2 reasons as to why i agree with tail docking #1 is some breeds like the Boxer are very excitable (would you rather have a tail docked than having to have an injured tail amputated later on in life?) and the other reason is because where i live the Animal welfare (RSPCA) are going on and on about banning tail docking (not to mention wasting a hell of alot of money on posters) when they should be using the money to train up more inspectors (we have ONE inspector for a 5 hour drive radius ) so many animals die every day because the one inspector can only get through a few visits a day and then can never get back to check up on the animals.

so yes i agree with tail docking (and have signed a petition for the VCA (vic canine association) saying so.